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New Intel Ivy Bridge i7-3770 Custom Built Computer System, $599 @ Budget PC

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Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 17/08/2012 - 09:55 budgetpc.com.au (2290 clicks)

http://www.budgetpc.com.au/intel-ivy-bridge-i7-special-syste…

Price $599, Upgrade available.
Pick-up available, shipping to MEL CBD $5.5, Sydney CBD $9.95, more shipping info, please use our online shipping calculator.

  • Intel® Core™ i7-3770 Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
  • MSI B75MA-P45(Socket 1155)DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard (Native USB3.0 SATA3 support) 2 x USB3.0, 4 x USB2.0
  • 8GB DDR3 1333 Memory
  • 1TB SATA3 Hard Drive
  • 24x Dual Layer DVD-RW
  • ATX Tower Case with 470W Power
  • 2 Year RTB Warranty

Upgrade Option:
+Wireless Adapter for FREE
+$99 Windows 7 Home prem 64bit
+$139 Windows 7 Professional 64bit
-$100 downgrade to Intel i5-3470 CPU

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  • Moots on 17/08/2012 - 10:08
    +4

    Great specs, Free Wireless Adapter, and the shipping prices are extremely good! Well done (Y)

  • parker2004au on 17/08/2012 - 10:11
    +2

    CPU: $305.00
    MB: $80
    RAM: $45
    HDD: $90.00
    ODD: $25
    Case/PSU: $???? not sure

    That's about $545 going off Static Ice and using known PC shops like Megabuy/MSY etc

    Not sure on the case and PSU because it's not listed but it seems pretty good value for money if you don't know how to build a PC or can't be bothered building one.

    • MrZ on 17/08/2012 - 10:14
      +1

      Probably looking at $70 max for the mobo, it's the cheaper B75 not the H77.

      • furyou on 17/08/2012 - 10:45

        What's the diff btwn chipsets? I don't know what to get to use HD Graphics 4000 and no o/c

        • CarbonTwelve on 17/08/2012 - 11:42
          +4

          The HD graphics is built into the CPU. You just need any motherboard with onboard video ports, which AFAIK they all have.

    • onlyletters on 17/08/2012 - 11:27

      Case is like $40.

    • PenKnight on 17/08/2012 - 21:31

      Case is a Codegen 3335-A2. $39 at MSY.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/08/2012 - 10:13

    That's a great deal. That's a mobo with very decent on-board graphics isn't it?

    • MrZ on 17/08/2012 - 10:16
      -2

      On-board graphics on the mobo?! I haven't seen that in a long time…

      • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2012 - 19:44

        Almost every motherboard has integrated graphics. It's just a backup option for if your cpu doesn't have integrated graphics and you don't have a graphics card, of course they aren't anything special that could handle a 1st person shooter but they should be able to just get by playing wow on lowest settings.

        • gmatht on 20/08/2012 - 21:31

          Integrated GPUs have come a long way. There would be no point buying this as a gaming machine unless you were going to spend another few hundred on a decent discrete GPU, but the HD4000 can handle pretty much anything at lowish settings and playable frame rates, including first person shooters such as Crysis.

        • MATTDAMON on 22/08/2012 - 10:31

          @Voolish

          Huh? only pleb grade boards (ie 1155 and some AMD boards) have onboard GPU's, if your using a real socket such as 2011 then you wont find onboard at all.

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 17/08/2012 - 10:20
      +2

      Intel® HD Graphics 4000 integrated in CPU

      • Trishool on 17/08/2012 - 10:57
        -5

        Please add to specs in your post.

        Too bad the RAM is 1333 instead of 1600, and it seems to be a pretty below average PSU with it.

        • [Deactivated] on 17/08/2012 - 11:42
          +20

          Its not advertised as a gaming PC, specs are fine as is.

        • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2012 - 19:46
          +1

          I've never noticed a difference with RAM speeds, can anyone report differently? I thought the bottlenecks were CPU speed, HDD transfer rate, RAM transfer rate in that order and of course make sure your motherboard has an appropriate FSB speed.

    • plmko on 17/08/2012 - 10:21
      +1

      ^beaten by the rep, even better.

  • thelastnoob on 17/08/2012 - 10:20

    the cpu should have Intel® HD Graphics 4000

    • Shaw on 17/08/2012 - 10:37
      +5

      It should? It does.

  • Zidago on 17/08/2012 - 10:37

    That's a great price for a pre-built PC. All you would need is a cheap GPU like a Gtx 560 and it would make a fantastic low range gaming rig.

    • MrZ on 17/08/2012 - 10:40
      +2

      I wouldn't trust a GTX 560 with a 470W generic no-name PSU. The official Nvidia specs say it requires a 450W minimum, but most 3rd parties state 500 or 550.

      • Zidago on 17/08/2012 - 10:45
        +5

        Actually most card run well under what the requirements ask for. I have a GTX 670 running on a 520W PSU. Here is a good example from toms hardware:

        http://media.bestofmicro.com/9/I/348966/original/Power.png

        • MrZ on 17/08/2012 - 10:52
          +2

          Most quality name brand PSUs are actually rated higher than what the specs say, as well. My Corsair VX450, for example, is actually capable of something like 560W. Not to mention it's more efficient than a no-name brand. Anyway, that graph shows your card uses a fair amount of power. Add to that, the power the CPU draws, and other peripherals, and you're getting close to your 520W max!

        • Zidago on 17/08/2012 - 11:18
          +4

          Not by much though. I have an i5 3570 and a few extra fans with a SSD and HDD. Did a test while running a game a few weeks ago at max while having a lot of back ground programs open and the watts used were under 450. I personally think the requirements are for overclocking, as that will certainly eat a low PSU.

          You are right though, a no name PSU can not be trusted.

      • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 17/08/2012 - 10:51
        +10

        Please note that our upgrade option states: "NVIDIA GTX 560 1GB + High output Power Supply (>=500W)"
        We will make sure the power supply is powerful enough for the graphic card.

      • murkywater on 17/08/2012 - 13:14
        +2

        Agreed. These cheap generic PSUs have a tendency to crap out at the worst time, taking other components with them.

        PSU is one thing you shouldn't skimp on.

    • Syaz on 17/08/2012 - 12:01

      Might as well upgrade to the new 660ti. It gives a much better performance

      • MrZ on 17/08/2012 - 16:13

        660Ti is twice the price of a 560 ($160 vs. $320 or so). 560 is better value, or wait till cheaper 660 non-Ti comes out.

    • ItsMeAgro on 17/08/2012 - 12:02
      +2

      Yeah if "low range" means "could run new games on migh-max settings at 1080p at 30-60fps" (benchmarks) these days (not saying it doesn't but some people might think it wouldn't be 5 times faster than a console if you call it "low range").

      • johnno07 on 17/08/2012 - 12:51
        +3

        Huh?

      • Agret on 18/08/2012 - 18:53

        That's a good point, but people should consider consoles "below low range" since they are ~8yrs old. It's still cheaper to buy a gaming console these days with the pre owned prices being around $100-150

    • zeomega on 17/08/2012 - 14:36
      +1

      There is a difference in wattage rating.

      Cheap power supplies always state peak watts. Brand name usually state continuous.

      Correct me if i'm wrong, but this was the case a few years back. :X

  • samfisher5986 on 17/08/2012 - 10:48

    A PSU without a brand could easily be something like a SHAW PSU from MSY, it will probably blow up in a few months if you put any actual load on it.

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 18/08/2012 - 13:30
      +2

      You saying a PSU will blow its load?

  • parker2004au on 17/08/2012 - 10:56
    +1

    Can you tell us what the PSU is

    I'm guessing it's NOT the Lian Li - LL-PS-A470GB which is the only 470w PSU I can find on the site.

  • GreatWhiteHunter on 17/08/2012 - 11:06
    +2

    I bought a similar PC (without the wireless but with H77 and a better PSU) for $659.95 a few weeks ago….

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/130693323987?ssPageName=STRK:MEWN…

    Throw a $100 Intel SSD in and the thing really flies…

    • MrZ on 17/08/2012 - 11:10
      +6

      Don't really see the point in an i7 over an i5…

  • Withdr4wn on 17/08/2012 - 11:22
    +2

    Excellent low cost PC with warranty after assembly. +1

  • mick123 on 17/08/2012 - 11:34

    my work computer broke down yesterday. might look into this.
    Might be overkill for what I need though.

  • CarbonTwelve on 17/08/2012 - 11:43
    +3

    Decent price, but the PSU is almost certainly a generic/no-name brand and I wouldn't be trusting an i7 to one of those. If a dodgy PSU dies it can take all your other parts with it.

  • leemako on 17/08/2012 - 11:46
    +2

    Decent spec there, my mid range gaming rig is still going pretty strong or I may have been tempted. Those considering this it would be worth grabbing the $99 upgrade of Windows 7 home and upgrading to Windows 8 pro for $14.99 when its released: https://windowsupgradeoffer.com/en/Home/ProgramInfo

    waits for Windows 8 hate

    • samfisher5986 on 17/08/2012 - 11:57
      +9

      the case doesn't need to support USB 3 to use it on your computer, you just plug it in at the back instead of into your case.

      • leonheart1 on 17/08/2012 - 19:12
        +1

        Yeah I guess it isn't misleading then.
        Still, I'd much prefer to just plug it in the front rather than reach all the way around to the back and that requires a USB 3 compatible case.

        • StewBalls on 18/08/2012 - 10:07
          +3

          Hang on, lemme get this straight…you're knocking back a reach around? :o

        • retiredfeline on 18/08/2012 - 10:11
          +1

          I see what you did there. :) Had to look up the urban dictionary though.

    • netsurfer on 17/08/2012 - 12:18
      +1

      Motherboard has 2 USB 3.0 ports at the back.
      There is also USB 3.0 header. Get a cheap metal bracket on eBay for $6 if you want additional 2 ports.

  • Jean-Baptiste on 17/08/2012 - 12:43

    I need to get a new PC to do 3D computer modelling using Solidworks. Probably need something with decent enough graphics to do fluid flow modelling aka wind tunnel testing.

    Would this set-up be a good option, or would I be better off building something from scratch?

    • samfisher5986 on 17/08/2012 - 13:01
      +1

      Much better off building from scratch, this computer has had its parts picked poorly.

    • ItsMeAgro on 17/08/2012 - 14:16
      -4

      You want to visit r/buildapc.

      Tell them your requirements and budget and someone who loves this stuff will design you a PC.

      (No this PC doesn't even have a decent GPU in it, you'd get a PC with about 10 times better 3D performance for half this price).

      • netsurfer on 17/08/2012 - 16:40

        The GPU is not good for heavy 3D gaming, but it has Quick Sync, which means it can decode/encode video quickly (when using a software that supports it).

        Form SandyBridge onwards (this one is Ivy Bridge CPU), you don't have to buy a graphics card. And, even if you do, when you are not doing heavy gaming, it is fine to just use the integrated GPU (auto GPU switching).

        If you are really into gaming, you don't really need i7. i5 with a powerful graphics card is the way to go.

      • GreatWhiteHunter on 17/08/2012 - 17:25

        I'd love to see a PC with similar specs but 10 times 3d performance for half the price - in fact I'd buy it…

        • netsurfer on 17/08/2012 - 17:49

          Swap the CPU (i7) to G530 (save $264)
          Get AMD/ATI 7770 (add $135)
          Remove the DVD Writer (save $20)
          Change the 1TB drive to 500GB (save $21)
          Lower memory from 8GB to 2GB (save $31)

          Hm… can't do it. Even the horribly butchered PC with all cheap parts except an Okay graphics card is still expensive.

        • fchis on 17/08/2012 - 19:07
          +2

          Yes, in another 2 years when all the current computer parts go into junk. Frankly speaking, your comment is meaningless as it can not be done at all! If you want something cheap, you will get cheap quality esp. in a matured industry like PC (margins are already very low).

      • A Banana4scale on 17/08/2012 - 17:48
        +4

        10 times better performace for $300. Fully built PC. Bullshit

        • GreatWhiteHunter on 17/08/2012 - 23:15
          +2

          Agreed

          According to this, the fastest card you can buy today is not 10 times faster at least at the G3D benchmark

          http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

          The AMD 7770 is about 3.6 times quicker on this measure and costs an extra $135….

          If McGowen can find these miracle PC's I'll buy 20 - I just hope they aren't branded Kogan…

        • Withdr4wn on 18/08/2012 - 19:59

          Even if they are branded Kogan, I'd be taking my chances :)

  • Macgyver on 17/08/2012 - 13:39
    +6

    I had a friend who bought a comp from Budget PC.

    She said that they lied about specs and when the the item she bought died they would not replace it or refund.
    Never went back.

    • ausooi on 17/08/2012 - 14:45

      Thats is pretty poor form if they did lie about the specs, but did they at least tried to repair it? or your friend just wanted a new replacement / refund?

      • Macgyver on 17/08/2012 - 14:54

        I think they did try to repair but said they couldn't or something like that.

        It was a long time ago. Maybe 2-4 years I think.

    • angelkulit025 on 17/08/2012 - 16:16

      a rep from Budget PC was commenting awhile ago here. Let's see what can they say about this,,hummmm

      • Macgyver on 17/08/2012 - 16:42

        Well it was a long time ago. Not much to say really.

        Probably new manager by now.

        • llama on 17/08/2012 - 16:54
          +3

          It also might be one of those stories that have become a lot "bigger" over the years. You know, like the fish that got away :-)

        • quacka on 17/08/2012 - 21:27
          +1

          I have been using them for over 2 years now. Even moved my work purchases from the likes of eStore(city software) and Centrecom to them.

          Price wise they are similar to MSY but they have much better customer service then MSY. I had a few warranty cases with them before, they handled them fine. Just don't expect to return something after 6 months and expect a direct swap. Generally these warranty claim go back to manufacture. I am still awaiting for a warranty case now but the item is over a year old with 3 years warranty.

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 17/08/2012 - 17:23
      +9

      How about we give you free of charge if anything is not the same as advertised :D

    • Withdr4wn on 18/08/2012 - 19:46
      +2

      Budget PC is a fairly new name - used to be known as Suntrom. From memory, the name was only changed in 2009/2010. I've been going to Suntrom / Budget PC since 2001 when I bought a Pentium II-233 Box from them and have never ever had an issue with warranty claims, wrong specifications etc… However like pretty much everyone here, we're all after bargains so I do get tempted often by Centrecom, MSY, MLN etc… and have been burned more than once at these stores (seriously, how hard is it to RMA something as simple as a portable HDD? Absolute insanity when you have to take a laptop in with you to show them what any reasonable HDD scanning tool is telling you only to be told 'well, your software only does a quick scan and thats unreliable, we would do a full surface scan etc………)

      Back in the days where PC Repairs were highly profitable, I used to hear the same 'lied about specs' line no matter what store / outlet sold the computer to them, yet they cannot remember what they were told - they merely had the invoice with the details on it, and the parts matched exactly. So, I'm almost going to guess here and say that the people aren't particularly hardware literate and the spec they received is the spec that was listed on the invoice.

      I know the guy who owns Budget PC, has been there for quite a few years and can hardly believe the way they conduct their business they would openly go out of their way to put in the wrong specifications. In fact, they're quite knowledgeable and willing to suggest / recommend components for different reasons (i.e. one of the few that you can say 'I need a mid-range gaming PC', and they'll find a suitable specification within your budget - Scorptec is another that comes to mind in that department).

      Perhaps this comment is a little biased, but being the only one of two PC stores I completely trust (Scorptec being the other) - I feel I have to make it. :)

  • netsurfer on 17/08/2012 - 16:48
    +1

    The only thing to watch out for B75 motherboard is that it has only one SATA3 port. So, once you get an SSD on it, the 1TB SATA3 hard drive will need to be moved to use SATA2. If you have no interest putting an SSD in it, then there should be no issue.

    A simpler board is not necessary a bad thing. The BIOS boot on a simpler board is quicker. Those goodies (extra SATA3/USB3 chips put in by M/B makers) do make BIOS boot takes longer. However, the new UEFI BIOS is much faster than the older BIOS.

    • MATTDAMON on 17/08/2012 - 19:47
      +4

      Just about all mechanical drives don't even saturate 3gbps sata 2, let alone sata 3.

  • ItsMeAgro on 17/08/2012 - 16:50
    -6

    It's not that cheap for those parts, even with say $75 for assembly.

    Also, it's bad value for games (a GPU-heavy build for cheaper would be several times faster) and everything else (a slower CPU and a good SSD would make a much more responsive build for hundreds less).

    • netsurfer on 17/08/2012 - 16:55
      +2

      An i7 system is more suitable for heavy video editing/encoding, 3D rendering and/or heavy photo editing. From that point of view, the included HD4000 with QuickSync is fine (esp. for video encoding).

      And, the thing with SandyBridge/IvyBridge is that you can still use external graphics cards. The GPU is part of the CPU. It is not the shop forcing you to take an integrated graphics chip on the motherboard. Even if you go and get an i5 or i3, you still get intel HD graphics built in.

      This is an cost effective setup if video encoding is what you intend to use the PC for most of the time (or a key part of your usage pattern). Though, personally, I would prefer an H77 board. Also, with an i7, it is best to pair it up with an SSD (because when you run 3ds max, photoshop cs6, you don't want to wait).

      • bcdk on 18/08/2012 - 13:43

        I don't think he said the shop was forcing you to use integrated graphics.. just that an alternative build with discrete graphics and say an i5 would be much better value for gamers which is spot on isn't it?

        I'd have to agree its not that cheap for those parts and a gamer should look at a different build.

    • Withdr4wn on 18/08/2012 - 19:52

      I generally agree with your gamer PC statement, however to say 'It's not that cheap for those parts' is pretty misleading. If you're building a gaming PC, only the CPU here is reasonable - but this machine isn't exactly targeting the lowly gamer, but it will be pretty snappy (although I'd probably save the $100 and go the i5 CPU).

      If you were to get this as a gaming PC, you could upgrade the video card and get away with a gaming machine around $700-$800 - you wouldn't be breaking any speed records, but unless you're specifically sourcing a certain motherboard / RAM / GPU / PSU / SSD combination, a low end motherboard will be sufficient.

      To be honest, I think this is where Apple excel in their offerings to the 'general' consumer. You either are a light, moderate or heavy user - and they have a deal for each of those demographics.

      • bcdk on 23/08/2012 - 11:16

        I think its cheap for the parts, but not 'that cheap' that I would recommend to anyone looking to buy a PC or consider a bargain, I don't think that is misleading at all. Seems like they are just using the cheapest build possible that can have an i7 label on it. The cheapest parts for a little cheaper isn't a bargain IMO.

        I think value is lost by using a cheap generic case and psu, especially when paired with such an expensive cpu it doesn't make sense to me.

        As for the graphics upgrade that would make it a different build like I suggested.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/08/2012 - 12:09

    Say you guys, can I ask…

    I'm so sick and tired of my PC dragging its feet. When I bought it, it flew - but it only took say, six months of XP updates to slow right down. If I open several browser tabs (IE, Firefox, OR Chrome), the pause when switching between tabs is just ridiculous. Minutes sometimes. Where can I find/learn how to choose - the right system/parts, so stinking Microsoft updates (or whatever causes it) doesn't kill system speed for a few/couple of years?

    My computer habits are:

    • Don't play games
    • Do use graphic design software (CorelDRAW)
    • Convert several VHS tapes to DVD (one time only tho')
    • Convert DVDs to AVI (probably not often tho')
    • Web browse lots
    • Download large video files lots
    • Stream live USA radio lots
    • Don't stream video a lot, but when I do, I don't want it to pause ANYMORE! ;-)

    And a laptop is not out of the question, as I'm thinking of buying a motorhome. But I'd only consider one, if the manufacturers have stopped playing dirty tricks with the batteries. What I mean is my old Dell P3 its batteries had "timers". Once the battery clocked up a certain number of hours they would "switch off" cells, like the battery was dying - even if the cells themselves were fine. (In order to force you to buy a new battery.) Have they ceased this dirty practice?

    • Macgyver on 18/08/2012 - 12:17

      My Windows seems find and gets its updates everyone and a while.

      Must be you.

    • Agret on 18/08/2012 - 18:55

      If your computer is freezing up like that your hard drive is probably slow and if you upgrade to an SSD you will notice a huge difference. On the other hand it may be that you don't have enough ram to run all of your background proceses, check your task manager and see how much RAM is used. Although for your requirements I would say this PC in the deal is a great buy and will serve you will for all of those. Streaming video pausing is more a fault of your internet than your PC (unless your entire system locks up from resource usage while streaming), only way to fix it is to get a faster connection.

    • chyawala on 22/08/2012 - 13:12

      For a significant performance improvement in XP, right click my computer, properties, then in advanced tab, select optimise for best performance and apply.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/08/2012 - 12:27

    Well, I don't know what it is then, but I know I'm sick of it. Most of the time I'm only running Thunderbird (email), Chrome (browser), Spybot (spyware), Avast (antivirus), and Peerblock.

    Peerblock was for when I used Bitorrent, which I haven't used lately anyway. But Bitorrent would drag the computer to its knees.

    It's ok at the moment… I have 8 tabs open in Chrome. But if I opened say 12 or more tabs, it slows down dramatically.

    • MrZ on 18/08/2012 - 12:35

      All the updates do tend to hog the memory - I remember when I first installed XP in '01, my PC had 256MB RAM and it was largely fine. Now I have 2GB and just opening a bunch of IE8 browsers chews through most of that right away.

    • retiredfeline on 18/08/2012 - 12:38

      You might want to do the usual maintenance tasks: cleanup unneeded files, defrag, remove programs you don't use, remove unwanted startup programs, remove plugins, extensions and toolbars you don't want. I can also recommend bleachbit (free), which recovered several hundred MB of space for me due to cached flash objects.

      Also how much RAM do you have? Modern browsers use up RAM like nobody's business due to rich web pages.

    • wakkawalla on 19/08/2012 - 12:12

      drop either spybot or avast. you dont need both.
      Since your still hanging with XP, use a defragger.
      And switch to firefox, its less harsh on older systems i believe.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/08/2012 - 13:13

    P4 3.4GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, WinXP Pro SP3 32-bit, and 1TB WD HDD that is mostly empty.

    I removed a HP "SimpleSave" external HDD last night. So it's actually running not too bad at the moment. Nothing else gets plugged in until I need it except keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, and modem. I CTRL-ALT-DEL and shut most startup programs down as soon as the computer boots. And removed all plugins and extensions months ago, as they were the worst offenders. No toolbars at all. Even the printer is powered off until I need it.

    I used to have a home network I rarely used. So I turned "sharing" (I think it was called) off. Because I read online the computer keeps seeking for new shares on the network, which slows it down.

    Does defrag actually do anything? The reason I ask, I used to run it all the time back in P1/Win95-98 days, but it never seemed to improve anything. Then when XP came out, I read in a computer mag defrag wasn't needed with XP for some reason that I can't recall now. Try it and see I guess.

    • retiredfeline on 18/08/2012 - 13:39

      Yes it does, if files are too fragmented it takes longer to read them off disk. AV also slows file access but is a necessary evil. Also why do you talk about a modem? Are you still on dialup? You could also be saturating your Internet connection browsing lots of things at the same time. Bittorrent can saturate the upstream channel and make it slower for other requests (normal browsing) to get through.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/08/2012 - 16:25

    It's an ADSL2 modem. I just listed everything as I looked at it, so I didn't miss anything. Have dl & installed bleachbit. Will run defrag in a minute.

    But even when the computer is doing nothing (like just now when I sat down to check if bleachbit was complete), there's a couple of seconds delay while the computer "wakes up". Like if you move the mouse, or click in a browser window to type in a field, etc. there's a pause.

    The way I used to solve this slowdown problem was to fdisk, reformat, then reinstall windows. Haven't needed to do that the last few years though, since using XP because unlike Win95/98, it's stable.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/08/2012 - 16:29

    Oh - and bittorrent is terrible for my system. I haven't used it for a few months. But if it runs for a while, even if I then close it, the computer remains slow until I reboot. So the "start automatically with Windows" option was turned off quick-smart.

  • retiredfeline on 18/08/2012 - 16:38

    It's not normal for the lag on a mouse to be that bad. You should probably ask in some PC forums for advice on how to check your system's performance. Hopefully you don't have some malware hogging the system.

  • jerum3030 on 18/08/2012 - 19:30

    Would it possible to purchase this with the hope of cheaply upgrading it to have above average speeds for video editing purposes please?

    • Agret on 18/08/2012 - 21:13

      It's the best consumer grade CPU on the market for video editing purposes, making it well above average…

      You could stick a gtx 560 in it to give it some graphics power if you have any video applications that can take advantage of CUDA but like gmatht said, other than a video card the only thing you would add is storage.

      • gmatht on 18/08/2012 - 21:48

        Even so, it would probably still be better to just upgrade the old CUDA applications to support Quick Sync, which I understand outperforms CUDA by a factor between 2x and 5x for video encoding. Actually, for a video encoding machine you'd want to be a bit careful installing a discrete GPU since that usually prevents use of Quick Sync, forcing you to fallback to the much slower CUDA. See e.g. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-core-i7-260…

  • gmatht on 18/08/2012 - 20:29
    +2

    This is a third gen Core i7 with Quick Sync. You may want to buy an Discrete GPU for gaming or an SSD to improve application load time etc, but this is already the best consumer oriented device on the market for video re-encoding.

    The one upgrade you may want for specifically for video encoding would be a massive RAID array to store all your movies on, but even then that would be more for storage than speed. I'd chew up 1TB quite quickly when editing full-HD movies.

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